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50 years ago

April 19, 1955

The Spring Carnival Committee worked hard on planning for the year?s festivities, scheduled to start on May 5. One of the most highly anticipated events was the Faculty Egg-Throwing Contest, which had been inaugurated the previous year. For the first time, fraternity booths on the Cut were to be judged.

25 years ago

April 22, 1980

Carnival?s theme was ?New York, New York?; 22 groups entered the booth competition. The winners in the independent division were Lambda Sigma, with a ?Central Park? design, and Student Alumni Relations Council, for their ?Studio 54? design. The winners in the sorority division were Delta Gamma, for the ?Stock Exchange? booth, and Chi Omega, for their ?Metropolitan Opera? booth. The...

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